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Honey Magnolia Lyrics
Did you come here to do some desperate thing?
Like I'm some fool from a film
I waited many nights
Don't wait anymore, she says
But what if I did?
Do you think that I've been sleeping here alone-
Cryin', waitin' on a ring?
See, I don't dig those kinds of blues anymore, she said
But what if I did?
Is that an invitation to use my love?
In your man's man's world?
But maybe I'll be the one to roll you over
I'll call when I wanna, call you honey magnolia
I'll be the one to let you know when the sweet taste is gone, and it's over
Honey magnolia
I spent so many days just blowin' in the wind
Sleepin' in a shirt that you wore
I used to race this town cryin' in the night, she said
I don't cry anymore
And maybe they're lining up to take you back in your man's man's world
Maybe I'll be the one to roll you over
I'll call when I wanna, call you honey magnolia
I'll be the one to let you know when the sweet taste is gone, and it's over
Honey magnolia
Maybe I'll be the one to roll you over
I'll call when I wanna, call you honey magnolia
I'll be the one to let you know when the sweet taste is gone, and it's over
And baby I'll be the one, you never get over
The thorn in your pride, sweet honey magnolia
And maybe I'll come runnin' at the end of the line when you're older
Honey magnolia
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Like I'm some fool from a film
I waited many nights
Don't wait anymore, she says
But what if I did?
Cryin', waitin' on a ring?
See, I don't dig those kinds of blues anymore, she said
But what if I did?
In your man's man's world?
I'll call when I wanna, call you honey magnolia
I'll be the one to let you know when the sweet taste is gone, and it's over
Honey magnolia
Sleepin' in a shirt that you wore
I used to race this town cryin' in the night, she said
I don't cry anymore
I'll call when I wanna, call you honey magnolia
I'll be the one to let you know when the sweet taste is gone, and it's over
Honey magnolia
I'll call when I wanna, call you honey magnolia
I'll be the one to let you know when the sweet taste is gone, and it's over
And baby I'll be the one, you never get over
The thorn in your pride, sweet honey magnolia
And maybe I'll come runnin' at the end of the line when you're older
Honey magnolia
Alright
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The song uses a paradoxical metaphor in beautiful language to describe what may have been an imbalanced relationship. The opening line he defends his position that he won't be treated like he's only useful as some guy from a movie. Sometimes when I listen to it I feel he is telling women that he understands their feeling, and that the victim is often the lady. Brian Fallon is a deep thinker and song writer, so making it unisex may have been an intentional idea but I can't say for sure. The song was written early in the relationship or after some turbulence, and in the later verses he describes his predictions of who he may become to his love in the future. Just like Every Rose Has It's Thorn, him becoming a thorn in her side can be a good thing even if it hurts her pride.
I think this song is about taking control of your life and relationships. You can't control how someone you date will act, behave or change. By singing about this protagonist I think you're seeing how controlled she felt in her relationships. This latest man thinks he can waltz back into her life and treat her like a stereotype (like a fool from a film.) She envisions a future in which she can turn the tables and use a condescending nickname like Honey Magnolia in her man's mans world.